Saw attachment for drills



March 6, 1951 A. M. LEITZEL 2,544,461

sAw ATTACHMENT FOR DRILLS Filed May 25, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 //\//E/\/ 77:77 AMMON M. LETTZEL Mamh 1951 A. M. LElTZEL 2,544,461

SAW ATTACHMENT FOR DRILLS Filed May 25, 1948 2 Sheets-Shet 2 I////III s\\ 4 7' TE A/5W Patented Mar. 6, 1951 SAW ATTACHMENT FOR DRILLS Ammon M. Leitzel, Portland, reg., assignor to Future Products, Portland, 0reg., a corporation of Oregon Application May 25, 1948, Serial No. 29,043

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates generally to sawing devices and particularly to a saw attachment for Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 in.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2, but showing the saw tilted at 45 for cutting a miter.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 in Fi 1.

Fig. Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an end view of the band clamp for the drill motor.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a band clamp.

Fig. 9 is a section taken along the line 9-9 in Fi 5.

Like numbers of reference refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a base plate Ill having a rectangular opening II formed therein. A stiffening rib lI-A is formed along one edge of the opening II.

A half round rib l2 extends across the plate I4 intersecting the opening II. On the base It is mounted a frame I3 having a rounded. rib I4 which rides on the rib I2.

Between the ends of the rib I2 is formed a fixed saw guard l whose side I5 is closed and whose side I! is a flange which covers 180 of a saw I8 which is mounted on a shaft M which journals in the sleeve 20, having a recess 2| which receives a spiral gear 22, on one side of which is a friction washer 23 while on the other end of the shaft is a ball 24 serving as a thrust bearing which is adjusted by a set screw 25 which is mounted in the threaded plug 26 which in turn is threaded into the recess 2|.

A lock nut 21 is placed on the screw 25. The sleeve 20 in the hub 28 is held against rotation by the screw 29. Rotatable on the sleeve 20 is the hub 30 into which is cut a gear. 3! which meshes with a rack 32 formed in the plunger 33 whose button end 34 guides in the handle 35 and 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 in a cL 2 the plunger 33 is urged outwardly by a spring 36 which is secured to the plunger 33 and reacts against the boss 31.

On the hub 33 is formed the movable saw guard 38 whose closed peripheral side 39 is integral with the hub 30 while its flanged rim 4!! extends inwardly to guard the teeth 4| of the saw I8.

A stop pin 42 is mounted in the guard l5 and limits the movements of the guard 38 by contact with the edge 43.

The gear 22 meshes with the spiral gear 44 formed on the shaft 45 which journals in the housing 46 which is integral with the sleeve 20 which forms a housing for the gear 22. The gear 44 is separated from the hub 46 by means of the friction washer 41.

The stub end 48 of the shaft 45 journals in the threaded plug 49, which is mounted in the housing 46, is provided with a ball thrust bearing 50 which is held by the cupped adjusting screw 5| whose position is fixed by the lock nut 52.

It is desirable to provide an opening 53 in the frame I3 for the escape of sawdust and for the observation of the teeth.

In order to fix the frame l3 with relation to the base I0, I have provided the rib l4 with an enlarged boss 54, through which is formed a slot 55 in which is disposed a stub bolt 55 which is threaded into the rib I2.

On the bolt 55 is placed a clamping nut 51, under which is placed a washer 58.

On the frame I3 are formed the spaced lugs 59 to which are secured by the bolts 63 the clamping bands 6| whose ends 52 are connected by the bolt 63, by means of which the bands SI may be securely clamped upon the drill motor 64 of an electric drill 65 whose chuck 65 is clamped upon the splined shaft end 61.

To install an electric drill, it is first necessary to loosen the set screw 29 and insert the drill motor 64 through the binding straps and then tighten the drill chuck 66 securely to the shaft 61.

Then adjust the clamping bands 6! to fit the motor 64 by placing the bolts in the proper holes 68 and breaking of the excess end 69 at the desired notch I0.

Then the motor 54 is properly aligned with relation to the plane of the saw I8, then the bolt 63 is tightened, then the screw 29 is tightened which holds the parts in position.

It is a good plan when once the position of the screw 29 is determined, to countersink its contacting member to insure against movement. Any other means for holding the parts against movement may be employed without departing from the spirit of this invention.

I claim:

An attachment for electric drills consisting of a base plate having a longitudinal saw slot formed along one edge, and having a rounded rib at each end of the plate in line with the slot, a saw frame having concave portions resting on said rib, a screw for clamping said frame on said base in desired angular relation thereto, a sleeve rockably mounted in said frame, a set screw for fixing the relation of said sleeve and frame, a saw arbor journalling in said sleeve, a circular saw on said arbor extending through said base slot, spiral gears mounted in said sleeve, one of which is on said arbor and the other having a shaft which projects from said sleeve normal to said arbor, a saddle formed on one end of said frame in which an electric drill can rest while said projecting shaft is held in the chuck of said drill and a 20 hand clamp for holding said drill in said saddle.

AMMON M. LEITZEL.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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